Best Easy Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet Recipe
Delicious easy shrimp and asparagus skillet bursting with lemon and garlic butter flavor that goes from the fridge to the dinner table in less than 20 minutes in just one pot!
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 274kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter divided
- 1 large shallot minced
- ½ white onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bunch asparagus woody stalks removed and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 tsp good quality sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp italian herbs seasoning
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1 lemon cut into thin rounds
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and de-veined (I prefer 16-20 count but any size is fine)
Instructions
- In heavy nonstick pan, melt 2 tbsp butter until foamy on medium high heat.
- Add onion to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft - about 4 minutes.
- Add garlic and shallot and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add asparagus and cherry tomatoes to pan.
- Cook another 4 minutes, until tomatoes cook down and asparagus is bright green.
- Add in shrimp and lemon slices, toss.
- Generously season with salt, pepper, herbs.
- Add additional 2 tbsp butter.
- Continue cooking until shrimp is pink and white (no longer translucent and grey), about 5 minutes.
- Do not overcook shrimp - when shrimp is done, remove from heat and serve.
- Remove lemon slices when serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 270mg | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g